Date: 08-10-2017

Devon A7 Club Hatherleigh Autojumble

Organised by Devon Vintage Car Club

Once again this year, we have booked an inside space at this event with the objective of providing a meeting point for Devon Austin Seven Club members and to sell surplus parts on their behalf.

Hello All,

Slippery Anne used a 30 mm Cox Atmos side draft carburettor bolted straight onto the intake side of its roots supercharger. Across the course of my project I have searched for one to fit to the car, but to no avail, until last week, out of the blue one appeared on e bay, with a buy it now price of £120, needles to say I hit the button as soon as I spotted it.
I do not know if he was correct, but a Cox Atmos expert told me that they never actually produced the type 30 as anything other than pre production samples, as such, I had begun to wonder if I would ever see let alone be able to buy one.

I have read that the Austin competition department used the same carb on other Austen 7 race cars, which naturally leads me to ask the forum if anyone has any further knowledge or insight to the use of these interesting carbs?

Regards, Mark.

   

   

I am a qualified designer and love the looks of an Austin 7 special, I am looking at designing a modern day version from scratch. I live near Gatwick does anyone locally have a special that I can look at?

Looking for parts for rear rod brake system including half width cross shaft and rear rod pivot. If you have anything please let's me know. Thanks!

Someone used to sell these on Ebay, can't find them now, the lever type thing you bolt onto the brake drum that allows you to hold things steady when tightening up the hub nut.

Does anyone have their details or alternatively has anyone got one they no longer need?

I haven't the wherewithal to make one for myself.

Went to the revival for the first time on Sunday and had a great day. The racing was superb with drivers of very expensive machines giving no quarter. One or two had damage that won't buff out very easily to say the least.

There was at least one Austin 7 there as I was beside a very nice black special on the way in. I hope the driver did not get too muddy or wet getting home - the car park was beginning to look like Glastonbury when I left. Were there any more A7's there?

I wonder if someone can help me please. I have a 1938 rear axle with rod brakes and want to fit it to a 1937 Ruby chassis that had cable brakes and a full width cross shaft. What do I need to do to achieve this? There seems to be next to no info on the rod brake system in the Woodrow book.

Thanks!

I've been a long time lurker on the forums, having had my Austin 7 for a year or two but never posting. Its a fantastic resource and the new forum is great to use so well done to everyone involved!

I'm about to start re-wiring my Austin 7 Cambridge Special and I'm having a bit of trouble identifying what type of Cut Out I have. 
I've looked all over the Cut Out to try and find any part numbers but havent been able to locate one. 
   

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The bottom of the cut out only has 2 connections one of which has a connector attached so not original! 
   
One thing I have noticed is an extra switch on the dash which connects D&F on the dynamo together. I have done some research and this was often employed to stop the battery boiling on long runs or was it added on this car because the cut out wasn't working/wired correctly?

Its my first delve into classic car electronics but I have a fairly good electrical background. Can anyone help?

Whilst browsing pictures of Austin 7's this RK popped up.

   

The image took me to THIS website, with the story of the car.
In short this was the first car registered on the Island St Helena in 1928 (Motor vehicles were prohibited on the island prior to this).
The car was imported by entrepreneur Humphrey Soloman, who sold the car to a Mr Withecombe. The car registered with number "1" (Subsequent registrations have simply counted up from there), and the car became known as 'The Number 1'. The website had other pictures of 'number 1' over the years. The above picture is dated 1935.

This one 1962


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And this later one, thought to be some time in the 70s.


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There are also 2 more photos of Austin Sevens on the island both pictures dated 1961.

   

   

Thought you might be interested in this little gem bought at the Beaulieu autojumble a couple of weeks ago. It is an adjustable Zenith compensating jet for the earlier carburettors.

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